InsideOjodu repoeted on Thursday that the NPF had filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja praying for an order to stop the various states’ judicial panels of enquiry probing allegations of rights abuses and other acts of the brutality of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other police tactical units.

The suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1492/2020, urged the court to restrain the Attorneys-General of the 36 states of the federation and their various panels of enquiry from going ahead with the probe focussing on police impunity.

But, the NPF on Friday filed a notice of discontinuance by a lawyer to the NPF, Festus Ibude.

“Take notice that the plaintiff herein intends to and doth hereby wholly withdraws its suit against all the defendants,” the notice reads.

There have been several criticism following this suit for attempting to stop the investigations.

This led to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, directing immediate investigation into the lawsuit.

Last week Friday, July 15, Magu wrote a letter through his counsel, Oluwatosin Ojaomo, to the IGP asking for bail on self-recognizance.

Responding to his letter, the police chief said Magu is not being detained by the police but by the Presidential Panel investigating the activities of the EFCC. The letter was written by his Principal Staff Officer, DCP Idowu Owohunwa, dated 14th July 2020 reads

“Your letter OOC/TOL/89A/07/2020 of July 2020 on the above underlines subject, refers. The Inspector-General of Police directs that your attention be drawn to the fact that the Nigeria Police Force is not investigating CP Ibrahim Magu (your client), and he is accordingly, not being detained by the Police but by the Presidential Panel that is investigating the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Inspector-General of Police, therefore, advises that you consider redirecting your request to the Chairman of the Presidential Panel for appropriate attention. I am to convey the assurances of the warmest regards of the Inspector General of Police, please.”